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John Adair 1839 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 July 1839

Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 20 November 1915

Death Location: Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: John Adair

Mother: Mary Dickinson

Spouse(s): Bethenia OWENS

Children(s): Anna Adair, John Adair

In 1839, John Adair Jr entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Adair and Mary Ann Dickinson. In 1840, John Adair Jr resided in Mercer, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, John Adair Jr resided in Clatsop, Oregon Territory, USA. John Adair Jr married Bethenia Angelina OWENS, and had children including Anna E Adair, John Adair. John Adair Jr passed away in 1915 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, John Adair Jr entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Adair and Mary Ann Dickinson.
  • In 1840, John Adair Jr resided in Mercer, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, John Adair Jr resided in Clatsop, Oregon Territory, USA.
  • John Adair Jr married Bethenia Angelina OWENS, and had children including Anna E Adair, John Adair.
  • John Adair Jr passed away in 1915 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Adair's Ancestors

Self
John Adair
1839 – 1915
Birth Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John Adair
1808 – 1888
Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Dickinson
1816 – 1893
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
General (John) Adair
1759 – 1840
Chester, South Carolina
Catherine Palmer
1768 – 1854
Santee River, South Carolina
Samuel (C) Dickerson
1788 – 1846
Fredericksburg, Caroline, Virginia
Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Elliotte
1795 – 1874
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Dr Adair
1709 – 1783
Elizabeth Hobson
1710 – 1763
Henry Palmer
1740 – 1771
Marie-Anne BENOIST
1737 – 1790
David Dickinson
1756 – 1812
Ann COLEMAN
1756 – 1798
Robert Elliott
– 1814
MARY COCKBURN
1758 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Adair
1685 – 1755
Margaret Henart
1680 – 1750
Thomas Hobson
1666 – 1716
Sarah Clark-Hobson
1675 – 1743
Thomas Palmer
1712 – 1765
Catherine FARWELL
1715 – 1788
Jean Benoist
1722 – 1806
Marie-Anne BENOIST
1723 – 1783
Thomas Dickinson
1721 – 1788
Hannah Coleman
1739 – 1783
JOB COCKBURN
– 1755
MARY DOUGLAS
– 1766

John Adair's Descendants

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John Adair (17 July 1839 – 20 November 1915) m. Bethenia (Angelina) OWENS (7 February 1840 – 11 September 1926)
  1. 1. Anna (E) Adair (28 January 1887 – 31 January 1887)
  2. 2. John Adair (7 Oct 1891 – 22 Mar 1966) m. Grace Dawson (21 Nov 1890 – 17 May 1980)
    1. 1. Florence (H) Adair (26 October 1923 – 27 January 2013) m. Francis (Joseph) Trudell (9 Dec 1934 – 19 Dec 1998)
    2. 2. Marjorie Adair (27 October 1925 – 28 October 2008) m. Calvin (C) Leback (17 March 1924 – 7 December 2003)
    3. 3. John Adair (10 Mar 1927 – 4 Jan 2017) m. Barbara (Jean) Pape (1935 – Abt 1986)
      1. 1. John (Warren) Adair (26 Apr 1959 – ) m. Tammy Mann
      2. 2. Robert (W.) Adair (abt 1961 – )
      3. 3. Catherine (D) Adair (22 Jan 1970 – ) m. Tully Williams

John Adair's Timeline

12 Records

1839
17 July 1839
Birth of John Adair Jr in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1840
1840
Age 1
John Adair Jr resided here in Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Mercer, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
John Adair Jr resided here in Clatsop, Oregon Territory, USA
Clatsop, Oregon Territory, USA
1859
1859-1904
Age 20
John Adair Jr resided here in Kittatas; Klickitat; Yakima, Washington, USA
Kittatas; Klickitat; Yakima, Washington, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
John Adair Jr resided here in Cornwall, Orange, New York, USA
Cornwall, Orange, New York, USA
1861
Sep 1861
Age 22
John Adair Jr resided here in Oregon
Oregon
1880
1880
Age 41
John Adair Jr resided here in Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
1881
1881
Age 42
John Adair Jr resided here in South, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
South, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1900
1900
Age 61
John Adair Jr resided here in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
1910
1910
Age 71
John Adair Jr resided here in Clatsop, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
Clatsop, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
1915
1915
Age 76
John Adair Jr resided here in Main Street, Glenluce
Main Street, Glenluce
1915
20 November 1915
Age 76
Death of John Adair Jr in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 July 1839
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: South, New Westminster, British Columbia; Roll: C_13284; Page: 49; Family No: 286
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: 1080; Page: 250A; Enumeration District: 022
    [3] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1872; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 8; List Number: 715
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1241754
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cornwall, Orange, New York; Page: 50; Family History Library Film: 803833
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clatsop, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: T624_1278; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1375291
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clatsop, Oregon Territory; Roll: 742; Page: 47B
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Oregon, Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: 119; Page: 182; Family History Library Film: 0007830

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clatsop, Oregon Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clatsop, Oregon Territory; Roll: 742; Page: 47B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1859-1904
    Event Place: Kittatas; Klickitat; Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source: An Illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas Counties

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cornwall, Orange, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cornwall, Orange, New York; Page: 50; Family History Library Film: 803833

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Sep 1861
    Event Place: Oregon
    Record Source: U.S., Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916; Microfilm Serial: M617; Microfilm Roll: 285

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1872
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1872; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 8; List Number: 715

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: 1080; Page: 250A; Enumeration District: 022

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: South, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: South, New Westminster, British Columbia; Roll: C_13284; Page: 49; Family No: 286

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1241754

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clatsop, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clatsop, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: T624_1278; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1375291

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Main Street, Glenluce
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1872; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 8; List Number: 715

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: ASTORIA, Ore.
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review; Publication Date: 30/ Nov/ 1915; Publication Place: Spokane, Washington, United States of America; ,0.13186541,0

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oregon, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, 1785-1898, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 57

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1915
    Event Place: Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; Oregon Death Index 1903-1920; Reel Title: Oregon Death Index A-L; Year Range: 1903-1920
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Oregon, Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review; Publication Date: 30/ Nov/ 1915; Publication Place: Spokane, Washington, United States of America; ,0.13186541,0

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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